Dylan Dethier, associate editor, GOLF.com (@Dylan_Dethier): It concerns me because it pushes the golf world closer to fixing a problem for which there is no clean solution. Change is hard!

Jessica Marksbury, senior editor, GOLF.com (@Jess_Marksbury): Yes, Dylan! It’s obvious something needs to be done, but what? Golf is still hard, no matter how far you hit the ball.

Josh Sens, contributing writer, GOLF: I don’t want to torture an analogy or overstate the importance of the distance issue, but there are elements here that remind me of the climate change debate. Most people looking at facts have known for a long time that it’s a runaway problem. But the official response is mostly just talk. Big financial interests are at stake, of course, further complicating any plan of action. A gloom-and-doomer might take the view that we’re beyond the tipping point, too late to go back.

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Arnie’s statue in the morning light. #bayhill #api #thoseshoes

Last Santa Monica sunset over the Pacific until fall! Point Dume gets in the way starting tomorrow. #wewillprevail

Stopped in @savemuny to hear the latest efforts on saving the important Austin course from development. It was a busy junior day and the course was packed with all types of golfer. Such a neat place with much character that survives in spite of its current state thanks to atmosphere and perfect size scale that should be model for golf. With a little infusion of money and care it’ll be one of the world’s busiest courses again. Good luck @tapcity1 @criquetshirts and others fighting the good fight! #munigolf #bencrenshaw #savemuny